The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has petitioned Parliament calling for an inquiry into the country’s failure to curb child marriage warning that thousands of girls remain unprotected despite strong laws on the books. The petition, presented today by the coalition represents more than 2 000
Women-led organisations have expressed strong support for the recent 15-year prison sentence handed to a Damafalls man found guilty of raping a sex worker, hailing the judgment as a progressive step toward upholding the dignity and rights of women in Zimbabwe. Nyasha Ngwenya, the convict, was
Child rights advocacy groups have applauded Mozambique for banning churches that are promoting child marriages and disrespecting health issues. The Mozambican Ministry of Justice banned a religious sect called “Johane Marange” in the Central Province of Manica for allegedly promoting child marriage and disrespecting health issues.
Girl child advocacy group Shamwari YemwanaSikana (SYS) has called for collective efforts from civic society organisations and government departments in the fight against mental health issues. The call comes in the wake of an unfortunate death of 18 year old Tatenda Kapuya who hanged himself with
Form four students at Seke 3 High School commemorated the No Litter Day in style as they embarked on a cleanup campaign in the Chitungwiza community yesterday. This initiative was made possible by Shamwari Yemwanasikana who provided the face masks and litter bins in support of
Mukanya Arts, a subsidiary of Self Help and Development Foundation and other various organisations have defied odds by introducing reusable sanitary pads in an effort to empower the girl child in this harsh economic condition economy. The arts center has taken it upon itself to train
Section 21 of the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) allows the marriage of minors by written consent of their legal guardian(s), and if for whatever reason consent cannot be obtained, a High Court judge may grant consent to the marriage.
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